[Letter from Tony Bonilla to John J. Herrera - 1964-05-27] (open access)

[Letter from Tony Bonilla to John J. Herrera - 1964-05-27]

Letter from Tony Bonilla thanking John J. Herrera for his invitation to a meeting of the Viva Johnson Club in Austin and saying that if he is able to slip away, he would be happy to attend.
Date: May 27, 1964
Creator: Bonilla, Tony
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1963-05-29] (open access)

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1963-05-29]

Letter from John B. Connally thanking John J. Herrera for Herrera's invitation to the State LULAC Convention. Connally will defer his response for a later date.
Date: May 29, 1963
Creator: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-05-18] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-05-18]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of the first page of a letter from John J. Herrera inviting Governor John B. Connally to be the main speaker at the LULAC State Convention in Beaumont in February.
Date: May 18, 1963
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-05-18] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-05-18]

Onionskin carbon copy o f a letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally, Governor of the State of Texas, dated May 18, 1963. Herrera invites Connally to be the main speaker at the banquet at the Texas State LULAC Convention.
Date: May 18, 1963
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank M. Pinedo to John J. Herrera - 1955-05-10] (open access)

[Letter from Frank M. Pinedo to John J. Herrera - 1955-05-10]

Letter to John J. Herrera from Frank M. Pinedo, May 10, 1955 asking Herrera to be chair a seminar on "Social Welfare" at the LULAC National Convention in Galveston. Pinedo gives Herrera details on the agenda for his presentation and requests a response on whether Herrera can participate.
Date: May 10, 1955
Creator: Pinedo, Frank M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Frank M. Pinedo - 1955-05-11] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Frank M. Pinedo - 1955-05-11]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Frank M. Pinedo, dated May 11,1955, in regards to Herrera's attendance at the National Convention in Galveston. Herrera agrees to be the chairman to the seminar on "Social Welfare." Herrera requests a copy of the program of speakers and seminars to be announced on the LULAC radio program in Houston.
Date: May 11, 1955
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, May 13, 1932] (open access)

[Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, May 13, 1932]

Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, discussing his trip to the Lutheran Concordia College of Texas. He also asks to be made aware of the date of the next meeting as soon as possible.
Date: May 13, 1932
Creator: Behnken, J. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. W. Behnken to the Board of Control, May 30, 1928] (open access)

[Letter from J. W. Behnken to the Board of Control, May 30, 1928]

Letter from J. W. Behnken to the Board of Control, describing resolutions made that affect the funding and construction for a synod and a school in Austin, Texas.
Date: May 30, 1928
Creator: Behnken, J. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Preston Smith to Barbara C. Jordan, May 25, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Preston Smith to Barbara C. Jordan, May 25, 1966]

Letter from Preston Smith to Barbara C. Jordan, congratulating her on her election to the Texas Senate.
Date: May 25, 1966
Creator: Smith, Preston
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Heart] (open access)

[News Script: Heart]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: May 16, 1969
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from S. Webb to William John Bryan, May 2, 1909] (open access)

[Letter from S. Webb to William John Bryan, May 2, 1909]

Letter from S. Webb to William John Bryan requesting Bryan join him in a visit to Houston and further stating that he would like Bryan to help a man named Butler in his candidacy for president.
Date: May 2, 1909
Creator: Webb, S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: 5 arrests] (open access)

[News Script: 5 arrests]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: 1970-05-05T24:00:00
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Houston and Austin news] (open access)

[News Script: Houston and Austin news]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the National Democratic Convention, and a measles inoculation program.
Date: May 19, 1971, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Robert Markle Armstrong, May 10, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Robert Markle Armstrong, May 10, 1954]

Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Robert Markle Armstrong discussing donations and amounts.
Date: May 10, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Drex G. Foreman to Truett Latimer, May 26, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Drex G. Foreman to Truett Latimer, May 26, 1953]

Letter from Drex G. Foreman to Truett Latimer discussing his regrets that Latimer cannot attend the Texas Association of Insurance Agents convention and thanking him for his legislative work supporting insurance bills in the 53rd Texas Legislative Session.
Date: May 26, 1953
Creator: Foreman, Drex G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edwin E. Weiss to Loy Gordon, May 17, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Edwin E. Weiss to Loy Gordon, May 17, 1954]

Letter from Edwin E. Weiss to Loy Gordon discussing the itinerary for taxiing John Ben Shepperd by plane to give a speech in Abilene. Truett Latimer is listed in the carbon copy field.
Date: May 17, 1954
Creator: Weiss, Edwin E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. H. Louviere, to Directors of Imperial Sugar Company, May 17, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from W. H. Louviere, to Directors of Imperial Sugar Company, May 17, 1962]

Letter from William H. Louviere, to Board of Directors discussing the upcoming meeting time and location.
Date: May 17, 1962
Creator: Louviere, William H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Michael Hurd, May 28, 2013

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Michael Hurd, a journalist and member of the Texas Black History Preservation Project from Houston, Texas. Hurd discusses growing up in Texarkana and Houston, his education and service in the Air Force, work with the Houston Post and USA Today, Juneteenth, researching black history, the Texas Black History Preservation Project and related efforts, being an historian, the history of Juneteenth and emancipation in Texas, and civil rights. In appendix are photographs of Hurd, clippings of his reporting, and URLs to videos he was involved in.
Date: May 26, 2013
Creator: Turner, Elizabeth Hays & Hurd, Michael
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Condenser for Cotton-Presses. (open access)

Condenser for Cotton-Presses.

Patent for "Improvements in Condensers for Cotton-Presses," (lines 6-7) including illustrations. The invention is designed with cotton bale presses in mind, specifically the "condenser or bat forming device" (line 11).
Date: May 24, 1921
Creator: Taft, John A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. L. Roberson to Truett Latimer, May 11, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from M. L. Roberson to Truett Latimer, May 11, 1961]

Letter from M. L. Roberson to Truett Latimer discussing the Texas State Health Department as it pertains to the Legislature.
Date: May 11, 1961
Creator: Roberson, M. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. Lamar Fleming, Jr., May 25, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. Lamar Fleming, Jr., May 25, 1957]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Lamar Fleming, Jr. relaying information from Ruth regarding who the president of the Texas State League of Women Voters is, her address and Ruth's opinion of her.
Date: May 25, 1957
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to William M. Nathan, May 31, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to William M. Nathan, May 31, 1945]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to William M. Nathan explaining that the letter he sent positions Kempner as guilty of something he did not do. He states that he did not chose to convene or cancel the meeting in May for the Hillel Building Fund. He reiterates that everyone had an equal part in this fund but explains that he knows Nathan does not have bad intentions in his letter.
Date: May 31, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Letter from William M. Nathan to C. D. Wilson, May 29, 1945] (open access)

[Copy of Letter from William M. Nathan to C. D. Wilson, May 29, 1945]

Letter from William M. Nathan to C. D. Wilson approving the title and the deed to the Stephenson track to be conveyed to B'nai B'rith Hillel Building Fund.
Date: May 29, 1945
Creator: Nathan, William M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William M. Nathan to William Koen, May 29, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from William M. Nathan to William Koen, May 29, 1945]

Letter from William M. Nathan to William Koen explaining that the deed had been signed by all parties involved and the deal may now be closed. He advises waiting on the tax certificates before closing the deal and mentions the process of setting up taxes for the property.
Date: May 29, 1945
Creator: Nathan, William M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History